MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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